Index of Trees
Shade Tolerance: Tolerant

An adaptable tree with grayish-brown exfoliating bark, Hophornbeam is a shade-tolerant understory tree and also prospers in full...
Also Known As: Ironwood

A close relative of European Linden, and sometimes referred to as American Linden. Fragrant flower clusters attract a wide range...

Pyramidal when young, Black Tupelo is a fine landscape tree with outstanding fall color. It is an excellent source of nectar for...
Also Known As: Black Tupelo

Pyramidal when young, Black Tupelo is a fine landscape tree with outstanding fall color. It is an excellent source of nectar for...
Also Known As: Black Gum

The most widely distributed of North American maples. Most commonly found on moist soils, it is also drought tolerant, and can...

Arborvitae or White Cedar grows in swamps on acidic, peat-rich soil, and also on limestone cliffs and alkaline soils. It can...
Also Known As: White Cedar

A small tree to 30 feet in height with heart-shaped leaves. Red-purple flowers open very early in the spring, creating a haze of...

The most widely distributed of North American Ash, it is naturally found in swampy woods or on stream banks. Relatively free...

An adaptable tree with grayish-brown exfoliating bark, Hophornbeam is a shade-tolerant understory tree and also prospers in full...
Also Known As: American Hophornbeam

Reddish flowers appear in early spring followed by red fruit. Fall colors vary greatly, but many cultivars are used in...

Often confused with the more common, but introduced White Mulberry, Morus alba, which has leaves that are smooth and shiny, and...

Leaves are silvery beneath, with a rather delicate appearance. It tolerates a wide range of soils, but is naturally found only...

The mucilaginous inner bark of Slippery Elm has been used medicinally. Its habit is somewhat vase-shaped, as with American Elm...

Sourwood is primarily a tree of the upland forests of the southeast. It naturally occurs very rarely in Indiana, and then only...

Sugarberry bark is generally smooth like American Beech, but may be irregularly covered with wart-like ridges. In Indiana, it is...